Apple Seeds Fifth macOS Sierra 10.12.1 Beta to Developers and Public Beta Testers

[iConnected]

appears to focus on bug fixes and under-the-hood performance improvements

Use of this phrase in most every beta-related article makes me feel like a faulty Samsung Galaxy Note7.

Could you maybe change the wording up a bit, please? (When did phones ever have a hood, anyway?)

 

[arefbe]

Just let me know when macOS Sierra gets to 10.12.6, and then I'll download it.

 

[oneMadRssn]

Use of this phrase in most every beta-related article makes me feel like a faulty Samsung Galaxy Note7.

Could you maybe change the wording up a bit, please? (When did phones ever have a hood, anyway?)

I agree, plus what is under the hood is an engine. I think many would agree, that an engine to a car is what a soc to a smartphone. (flashback to studying for the SAT exam). How would a beta software improve the soc?

"appears to focus on fixing mistakes and under-the-code improvements."

 

[mattburley7]

how can new macbook pros be released next week when this is still in beta this late in the game?!

 

[brbttyl]

I hope they've fixed all the Safari bugs and glitches.

Oh you mean you don't like having to open 6 windows just to get one that can handle a google search?

 

[Jeddd1]

Downloaded, now my '13 iMac is just spinning the wheel of death... rebooted..., typed in P/W, and continues to spin.
Help!

 

[2457282]

does anyone know if Apple has plans to sync the people tags in photos across devices? This to is a bug, because right now you have to tag people on each device which is a royal pain.

 

[mark-vdw]

how can new macbook pros be released next week when this is still in beta this late in the game?!

It's the fifth public beta already, coming after weeks of internal alpha testing. Seems like right on track for release next week, in line with typical release schedules.

 

[coolfactor]

The biggest treat of Sierra will be in 2017 when they introduce the new file system, APFS! That's going to be amazing, and should also help to improve battery life on our devices, too.

 

[mark-vdw]

does anyone know if Apple has plans to sync the people tags in photos across devices? This to is a bug, because right now you have to tag people on each device which is a royal pain.

Apple has publicly stated that they plan to enable this at some point in the future, and each release so far has explicitly stated this shortcoming in the release notes as being something that's work in progress. I'm personally hoping for this one to be in the 10.2 beta, which could be coming in a few weeks if 10.1 is indeed released next wednesday. If I remember well, last year they released 9.2 beta on the same day as 9.1 public release.

 

[Scary Spice]

My ipad is not finding the update. I got Beta 4 the other day but it says up to date now. I even restarted it. Did the ipad not get Beta 5?

Mine isn't either.

wait a minute. I know why! Its because this is macOS not iOS.!

 

[justperry]

Downloaded, now my '13 iMac is just spinning the wheel of death... rebooted..., typed in P/W, and continues to spin.
Help!

Try holding the Shift key (=Safe Boot) while starting up.

 

[Z3man]

I hope they have fixed the Photo APP, on my 12" MB photos still flicker every time i flick to view the next photo, they don't seem to be loading quick enough.

Also in iTunes, shuffle still works randomly.

Wish i had stuck with El Capitan now, my own stupid fault for down loading Sierra to soon, should have waited 3 months.

 

[Jeddd1]

Try holding the Shift key (=Safe Boot) while starting up.

Thanks - Tried that - no go.
Then Pulled out the backup drive cable. Fixed!

 

[testcard]

The progress bar issue during installation has been fixed in this build.

Shame - I'll miss that. Hopefully it may be reintroduced in a future update.

 

[ProMacs]

My ipad is not finding the update. I got Beta 4 the other day but it says up to date now. I even restarted it. Did the ipad not get Beta 5?

iPad doesn't run MacOS

 

[fatihayoglu]

Any idea if this update fixes the issue that mDNSresponder keeps waking up (dark wake) the iMac for maintenance?

Power nap has been disabled also network access wake up

 

[Scary Spice]

Thanks - Tried that - no go.
Then Pulled out the backup drive cable. Fixed!

I have this issue with 2 of my 4 usb external drives. (since beta 3)... is this a known issue?

 

[atlchamp]

any changes guys?

 

[Scary Spice]

how can new macbook pros be released next week when this is still in beta this late in the game?!

That's easy... have the ship date in November

 

[Brammy]

I just want them to fix the battery life.

 

[pat500000]

new macs are coming! Wohoo!

questions is: which macs?

 

[2457282]

Apple has publicly stated that they plan to enable this at some point in the future, and each release so far has explicitly stated this shortcoming in the release notes as being something that's work in progress. I'm personally hoping for this one to be in the 10.2 beta, which could be coming in a few weeks if 10.1 is indeed released next wednesday. If I remember well, last year they released 9.2 beta on the same day as 9.1 public release.

Thanks. I hope you are right.

 

[groovyd]

Same issue.

hope they don't 'fix' anything video as for the first time in 3 years I can once again boot to my 27" led cinema display on my mb pro without having to disconnect it first. it's the only new feature i even care about.

 

[jbachandouris]

I just want them to fix the battery life.

That's what I'm hoping. I've been charging more than I normally do.